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Searches by water, land turn up no signs of missing woman

Despite searching by water and by land, emergency officials have been unable to locate a missing Whitley County woman, who was last seen near Williamsburg in February, and police and her family are asking for the public’s help to find her. “If there is anybody out there that...
Posted On 21 Mar 2018

Keavy woman indicted for manslaughter in connection with fatal wreck

A Keavy woman has been indicted for manslaughter in connection with a fatal crash during which police say she was driving under the influence of intoxicants and with a suspended driver’s license. Kayla Danielle Brock, 29, was indicted Friday on charges of second-degree...

Salmons announces resignation as Corbin Downtown Manager

When Andy Salmons came on as Corbin Main Street Manager in 2012, he said he had a vision to build a plan for the city and see it come to fruition. With the master plan for downtown recently approved, the Whitley County Farmer’s Market, monthly community yard sale, and Moonbow...

‘Leader’ in case of pharmacy burglaries case to plead Thursday

The man police say led a conspiracy to burglarize numerous pharmacies across the Southeast, including Stephanie’s Down Home Pharmacy in Corbin in 2014, and Sav-Rite Pharmacy in 2015, is scheduled to be rearraigned Thursday in federal court. Robert Nunley of Tracy City, Tennessee,...

Corbin City Commission votes to change restaurant tax collections

Corbin restaurants will soon be required to pay restaurant taxes on a monthly basis. During it’s regular meeting Monday, the Corbin City Commission, directed Ctiy Attorney Bob Hammons to draw up an amended to the restaurant tax ordinance mandating that the taxes be paid monthly,...

Keavy man charged with rape of juvenile

A Keavy man has been charged with the 2017 rape of a juvenile, whom police say was unconscious at the time. Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies arrested 39-year-old Teddy Lynn Fox Friday morning after he was discovered in an area off of Slate Ridge Road in Lily. “One of the deputies...

Corbin teachers stage ‘walk-in’ to show opposition to pension reform bill

A group of more than 20 teachers stood outside Corbin Middle School Thursday morning carrying signs voicing their opposition to the pension reform bill currently making its way through the state legislature. The teachers, which Principal Christi LeFevers said represented about...

Saturday’s WWE event at The Arena all but sold out

The WWE Road to WrestleMania event at The Arena in Corbin Saturday is all but sold out. “We have a few single seats and limited views,” said Arena Director Kristi Balla. “We are stacked to the rafters,” she said. Balla said she is not surprised by the response to the event, which...

Police: Corbin man accused of fatally shooting wife claims it was suicide

What began as a call concerning a suicide in Corbin Wednesday turned into a murder investigation that resulted in the arrest of a Corbin man accused of fatally shooting his wife. Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies arrested 38-year-old Joshua Tate Davenport in connection with the...

Whitley County Superintendent Scott Paul announces pending retirement

The Whitley County school district is looking for a new superintendent. At the close of a special called Whitley County Board of Education meeting late Tuesday afternoon, Superintendent Scott Paul announced plans to retire effective July 1 at the end of his current contract. “The...
Posted On 07 Mar 2018